THE perfect food

[sweetcell]

two words: Pork belly. Bacon is but one of the countless delights you can create with pork belly, the greatest of all foods.

now we're talking.

 

[Tex]

Why did I stumble on this AFTER I had started cooking dinner.

Although I'm going to throw in my favourite autumn ( or fall if you prefer) soup.

I roast off a pumpkin or butternut squash with some sweet potatoes, add in a diced habanero, 1/2 a can of flageolet beans and then purée with some milk, paprika, oregano and cumin.

Return to heat and add a couple of diced chorizo sausages ( the soft kind) as well as the other 1/2 can of beans then serve with dried chilli flakes sprinkled on top.

Soup that actually counts as real food....

That sounds incredible

 

[wuilliez]

Seafood eggs Benedict. Regular eggs Benedict with shrimp, salmon, and Dungeness crab over it. Sooooo good. That or a regular prime rib dip with grilled onions, cheese, and fresh au jus. It's a toss up.

 

[cheezydemon3]

Seafood eggs Benedict. Regular eggs Benedict with shrimp, salmon, and Dungeness crab over it. Sooooo good. That or a regular prime rib dip with grilled onions, cheese, and fresh au jus. It's a toss up.

That reminds me!!

Sharp cheddar omelet topped with shrimp, fresh salsa, and fresh avacado!

 

[CreamyGoodness]

Late-night snack perfection-

The Midnight Tomato

Heirloom and/organic tomato of any variety, size, or color (including grape or cherry)
A healthy pinch of salt
A few grinds of black pepper
A little "italian seasoning" (usually bottled with oregano, basil, bay, etc)
A dash of finely minced garlic
A drizzle of good quality olive oil

All proportions to taste

Heavenly, easy, quick, and healthy to boot.

Note that you should bring a nice piece of bread or a spoon to the party. After the tomato juices, spices, garlic and oil start to hang out together you have about a tablespoonish of soup at the bottom of the bowl.

 

[cheezydemon3]

Late-night snack perfection-

The Midnight Tomato

Heirloom and/organic tomato of any variety, size, or color (including grape or cherry)
A healthy pinch of salt
A few grinds of black pepper
A little "italian seasoning" (usually bottled with oregano, basil, bay, etc)
A dash of finely minced garlic
A drizzle of good quality olive oil
Fresh Mozzerella

All proportions to taste

Heavenly, easy, quick, and healthy to boot.

Note that you should bring a nice piece of bread or a spoon to the party. After the tomato juices, spices, garlic and oil start to hang out together you have about a tablespoonish of soup at the bottom of the bowl.

Toast round
slice of tomato
balsamic vinegar
fresh basil leaf
salt&pepper

 

[TNGabe]

Making bacon!

 

[mcspanner]

Making bacon!

Isn't that a euphemism for pigs getting jiggy?

 

[HawksBrewer]

Pastrami and ham cuban w/ mustard, cheddar and swiss and perfected on the panini press. Now we're talking. (you purists can comment on the lack of pickles, they make my stomach hurt just thinking about them).

 

[cheezydemon3]

Making bacon!
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Flipping awesome brother!!!

 

[meadmazer]

Of all the posts so far I would have to try that squash soup, with bacon in it. Maybe trade habenero for serrano.

 

[cheezydemon3]

Of all the posts so far I would have to try that squash soup, with bacon in it. Maybe trade habenero for serrano.

EPIC FAIL!!!!!

you pick the best one......and CHANGE IT?????lol.

Kidding

 

[mcspanner]

Of all the posts so far I would have to try that squash soup, with bacon in it. Maybe trade habenero for serrano.

It works great in so many variants, I only stick habanero in because I found milder chillies got lost a bit against the squash and sweet potato sweetness so it needed a big boy to hold its own.

I've got some friends coming over for curry night in a bit. I'll try and post some pics.

 

[CreamyGoodness]

Now that is one thing I have never gotten into strangely enough. I love stews and goulash, but always go for the other things on the menu than curry. I have also never made a curry.

Maybe I just need the right recipe.

 

[motobrewer]

curry is good, and fun to make - but it will stink up your house like nothing else.

for weeks.

 

[mcspanner]

Possibly, I learnt curry from a Bangladeshi family I knew through one of my classmates so its generally hot.


Is it something you've tried and didn't enjoy or just never liked the thought of? I think that whilst some foods pair well with wine, nothing goes with beer like a good traditional curry.

 

[mcspanner]

curry is good, and fun to make - but it will stink up your house like nothing else.

for weeks.

That's true, but fabreeze does actually do a valiant job.

 

[CreamyGoodness]

Possibly, I learnt curry from a Bangladeshi family I knew through one of my classmates so its generally hot.


Is it something you've tried and didn't enjoy or just never liked the thought of? I think that whilst some foods pair well with wine, nothing goes with beer like a good traditional curry.

Honestly some of the curries I have seen weren't visually appealing (kind of like a slick, shiny gravy), and I developed a prejudice for them from my father. I'm definitely going to have to make one soon, this won't do .

 

[TNGabe]

Garam Marsala or another curry powder is great in butternut squash soup, incidentally.

 

[CreamyGoodness]

I've made scallops with a dusting of crushed cloves and tumeric over braised red cabbage... you'd think I'd make the mental leap.

 

[mcspanner]

Garam Marsala or another curry powder is great in butternut squash soup, incidentally.

Too right. Same goes for turmeric.

 

[cheezydemon3]

Now that is one thing I have never gotten into strangely enough. I love stews and goulash, but always go for the other things on the menu than curry. I have also never made a curry.

Maybe I just need the right recipe.

image....ruined!!!

2 chicken breasts
1 tsp sugar
1/2 cup yogurt plain
2 tbsp turmeric
1 tbsp cumin
2 tsp coriander
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp onion powder
1 tsp cinnamon
salt
cayenne
2 cloves fresh garlic
1 small onion diced
oil

dice chicken and stir fry in 1 tbsp oil (I use olive) til just done
add garlic and onion simmer until onion wilts
add sugar and spices (all but yogurt) mix well and simmer 1 minute
add yogurt and mix thoroughly. Should be YELLOW.

Serve with rice and chick peas. I make great flatbread but flour tortillas would be OK.

 

[mcspanner]

Honestly some of the curries I have seen weren't visually appealing (kind of like a slick, shiny gravy), and I developed a prejudice for them from my father. I'm definitely going to have to make one soon, this won't do .

Don't blame you, there are a lot of styles that come with fat or ghee floating on the top, which aren't to everyone's taste.
Also I often go to curry houses, but never, ever, eat a curry from a non specialist restaurant that just has a curry on the menu, they're almost always disappointing.

 

[CreamyGoodness]

image....ruined!!!

2 chicken breasts
1 tsp sugar
1/2 cup yogurt plain
2 tbsp turmeric
1 tbsp cumin
2 tsp coriander
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp onion powder
1 tsp cinnamon
salt
cayenne
2 cloves fresh garlic
1 small onion diced
oil

dice chicken and stir fry in 1 tbsp oil (I use olive) til just done
add garlic and onion simmer until onion wilts
add sugar and spices (all but yogurt) mix well and simmer 1 minute
add yogurt and mix thoroughly. Should be YELLOW.

Serve with rice and chick peas. I make great flatbread but flour tortillas would be OK.

Definitely want to try that recipe out now. Thanks!

 

[cheezydemon3]

Definitely want to try that recipe out now. Thanks!

My flatbread is pretty simple too. Not as authentic but Yummy.

I always eyeball it.....

2 cups flour
1 tbsp melted butter
2 tsp bread yeast
1 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
2/3 cup water

mix wet add to dry, stir (I use a butter knife or soft spatula)

Let sit maybe 20 minutes.

roll out flat on a floured cutting board, should make 6 or so plate size flatbreads.

toast on a dry pan on HIGH. (a little black OK)

flip only once at about 1 minute.

enjoy.

 

[huntingohio]

I hard some real tandori naan and a leg of lamb recently, this stuff goes so well with mead its unreal. I wonder if the company renovating my aparments will let me put a tandor in... maybe barrow the bachoe to do it

 

[CreamyGoodness]

I saw an Indian chef on one of the cooking programs claim that he himself does not touch the tandor in his restaurant. The tandori chef is the only one allowed to go near it, because everyone up to and including the head chef respect him too much to step on his toes.

 

[CreamyGoodness]

Oh, the perfect dinner when you don't want to cook and you are eating alone (hehe).

Roast a whole bulb of garlic in the toaster oven with olive oil and sea or kosher salt.

On the table put a bottle of your favorite red, a chunk of good bleu cheese, the roasted garlic, good quality (preferably jarred) anchovy filets, and about a million good baguettes.

Eat everything on the bread either together or separately until your stomach is distended. Forget about getting kissed or getting nookie for at least 2 days.

 

[Subsailor]

Oh, the perfect dinner when you don't want to cook and you are eating alone (hehe).

Roast a whole bulb of garlic in the toaster oven with olive oil and sea or kosher salt.

On the table put a bottle of your favorite red, a chunk of good bleu cheese, the roasted garlic, good quality (preferably jarred) anchovy filets, and about a million good baguettes.

Eat everything on the bread either together or separately until your stomach is distended.

Dude, that sounds great!

 

[Obliviousbrew]

It is strange that no mythical creatures were involved in cheezy recipe.